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Boeing revelations could cost shareholders $53 billion

Wall Street analysts on Monday downgraded Boeing's stock and said the company's market value could drop $53 billion. A UBS analyst estimated the company could lose $8.5 billion in cash flow over the next five years. Famed consumer advocate Ralph…

California blackouts push homeowners to battery storage

The Northern California blackouts this month, coming after years of increasingly destructive wildfires, showed millions of people how fragile their power grid could be. Now that power has been mostly restored, many residents are trying to reduce their reliance on…

Mitt Romney confirms secret Twitter account, "Pierre Delecto"

Two journalists from different publications have pieced together enough clues to confirm Senator Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account — under the amusing and vaguely French pseudonym "Pierre Delecto." The former Republican presidential nominee created the account in 2011,…

Orionids meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to watch

Stargazers throughout the United States can catch the Orionids streaking through the sky his week. Considered one of "most beautiful meteor showers of the year" by NASA, the Orionids are expected to peak Monday night into Tuesday morning. What are…

Pelosi leads congressional delegation in Afghanistan visit

Pelosi & McConnell disagree with Trump's Syria plan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan. Her office said in a statement Sunday night the bipartisan delegation met with top Afghan leaders, civil society…

Tornado hits Dallas leaving widespread damage and power outages

Dallas — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Dallas on Sunday night, causing structural damage and knocking out electricity to thousands. Meteorologist Jason Godwin said radar confirmed the twister hit the ground near Love Field Airport and…

Bulletproof Emmett Till marker replaces vandalized sign

Gun-toting students pose at Emmett Till sign A new bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers were repeatedly vandalized. The brutal slaying of the 14-year-old black teenager helped spur the civil rights movement…

Man injured in Hard Rock Hotel collapse detained by ICE

A man injured in the New Orleans Hard Rock hotel collapse is being detained by immigration authorities, an attorney representing him told CBS News on Saturday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson Bryan Cox confirmed to CBS News that Ramirez, a…

Tropical Storm Nestor bears down on the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nestor eyes the Gulf Coast Storm surge and winds are lashing much of Florida's Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Nestor approaches. "Strong winds, storm surge, heavy rainfall and dangerous rip currents are expected," the National Weather Service said.…

Michael Jordan opens health clinic in North Carolina

Michael Jordan opened a clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday to serve people who are uninsured and underinsured. The NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic.…

Toxic metals found in 95% of baby foods, study finds

A new study published by the nonprofit Healthy Babies Bright Future (HBBF) is raising alarms about many baby foods. The study found 95% of the baby foods tested contained traces of toxic chemicals, including lead and and arsenic. The problem is decades…

Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder for asbestos

Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder as a precaution after federal regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in a single bottle purchased online. The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based consumer goods giant said the recall is…

Kellogg's launches "All Together" cereals with GLAAD

The goals of International Pronouns Day Cereal aficionados are known to mix their favorite kinds of breakfast confections in one bowl, and Kellogg's has made it easier to do that while making a broader point. The cereal maker has teamed…

Gulf Coast braces for a possible tropical storm

A weather disturbance moving toward the Southern United States with heavy rain and wind is expected to become a tropical storm Friday as it nears the Gulf Coast, forecasters said. The disturbance, which would be named Nestor, should bring a…

U.S. hits European wine, whiskey and planes with new tariffs

The U.S. slapped tariffs of up to 25% on European consumer goods including Scotch whiskey, French and Spanish wines and some cheeses on October 18, 2019, in an ongoing trade dispute over subsidies for aircraft maker Airbus. Getty/iStockphoto Washington —…

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